It's weird because I've written a bit (a paragraph or two) in every chapter (like, I've already written the ending) and I'm going to kind of write around it…
Tell me if anyone else does it…
Chapter 2Itadakimasu
"Itadakimasu!" Tohru exclaimed after she put down her steaming bowl of miso soup. Kyo sat close by covering his nose with a handkerchief.
"You know I loathe that stuff," he said, eyes brightening at the prospect of being the oldest in the school.
In the last few weeks, Kyo's feelings for Tohru had strengthened. He was glad that the last days were just between him and Tohru as all the other zodiac members had to go to the New Year's banquet.
There was a knock on the door.
"Kyon-Kyon!" an annoying voice rang out "You haven't done anything perverted to our little flower, have you?"
Kyo ran through the paper door and kicked Shigure in the face.
"Kyonichi's so mean" the novelist said before sliding into his office.
Yuki entered slowly and quietly. He took his shoes off and entered the living room.
"Sohma-kun! How was it?" Tohru asked.
Silence.
"Sometimes we have to hurt the ones we love to protect them."
Momiji's words plagued Yuki's mind.
"Yuki-kun?" Tohru stared at him, evidently puzzled.
"Don't worry about him, Tohru! Rat boy's got major social issues" said Kyo creating a makeshift gas mask out of a plastic bag.
"Put a sock in it, you little kitten" Yuki said in monotone as he walked upstairs into his room leaving Tohru to stare in confusion.
There was a little knock on Yuki's door as he lay on his bed thinking about what had happened. He had decided to act like a disgusting, despicable person much like Akito so that Tohru would stay away from him. So that she couldn't love him and be hurt by Akito.
"Come in," he said, putting his plan into action.
Tohru entered, looking shy and blushing. She gingerly made her way across the tidy room, not too sure what to do or say. She sat down beside him. Yuki had a sharp intake of breath. She looked so cute…
No, he couldn't do this! He had to keep her away.
Yuki pushed Tohru away.
"Did you think that I really actually loved you?" he said when deep down inside he was really drowning in all the lies and sorrow "Akito was totally right about you. You're nothing but a ditzy, idiotic idiot"
You're doing it for her…
Tohru was speechless, tears started to well up. They rolled down her cheek slowly, like dew on a leaf. She slowly broke into hysterical sobs.
Yuki felt terrible. If he stayed too long, he would be crying too.
He wanted to hold her in his arms. To call her 'Honda-san' and to be there for her. But he couldn't or else terrible things could happen.
You have to hurt her…He turned around and headed towards the door. It was the hardest thing he had ever done in his life.
"Wait!" Tohru said, "I don't know what I've done to upset you but I'm sorry"
Yuki did his best imitation of an Akito sneer.
Let this be the first unselfish thing you've done in your life…"You're upsetting me by merely existing"
Those words hit Tohru like a stab through the heart. She fell to the ground and wept. Then someone came crashing in through the door. It was Kyo.
"You bastard!" he shouted, "What have you done to Tohru"
Kyo pinned Yuki against the wall but Yuki was too powerful and experienced. He punched him in the stomach.
"You bastard" Kyo repeated a trickle of blood coming out of his mouth "I don't know what that son of a bitch, Akito has said to you. But you're nothing but a dog!"
Yuki walked away, a tear running down his cheek.
Forgive me, Tohru! Please…
As he left he hear a voice.
"Kyo-kun, are you okay?"
The voice was quivering with concern and it sent a shiver down Yuki's spine.
He had to do hurt both of them.
He just had to.
Well that was an ACTION PACKED chapter…wasn't it?
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